Key Terms:
*The Crittenden Compromise: This stated that slavery would be illegal in the North, but slavery could expand in the south.
*The First Battle of Bull Run: The North met the South near the Manassas Junction, which is a railroad 30 miles outside DC.
Key People:
*Robert E. Lee: A great military general in the south who demostrated his abilities multiple times, including the Mexican War,and capturing John Brown.
*Joesph E. Johnston: Led the South in the Battle of Bull Run.
*Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson: The general who helped the South win the First Battle Of Bull Run.
Summary:
Last Attempt at Compromise
*By the time Abraham Lincoln came to office, the nation was falling apart.
*John J. Crittenden proposed the Crittenden Compromise, which Lincoln rejected because he didn't want to lose popularity.
*The secessionists were excited about creating a new nation.
*Lincoln was determined to keep the USA together.
The Fall of Fort Sumter
*The Confederacy took over many federal forts, but Fort Sumter remained under federal control until...
*The South needed the fort in order to access Charleston.
*The North didn't want to lose the fort because it would show that the fderal govt. was weak if they did.
*Governer Pickens was alerted that the supply ships would come, but they didn't carry any troops or weapons.
*On April 12th the Confederates attacked fort Sumter.
*The Confederates surrendered when they ran out of supplies.
*Lincoln called for the states to supply him with soldiers to help calm the Confederacy Down.
Choosing Sides
*Arkansas, Tennesee, North Carolina, and Virginia seceded from the Union and named Richmond, Virginia, as their capital.
*No one was worried about Deleware seceding, but Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri were divded by the issue.
*North western Virigina eventually became it's own state, West Virginia, and became part of the union in 1863.
*Some Northerners wanted to fight the Confederacy, and a few supported the South.
*Many people who had supported the north had family supporting the south and vice versa.
Comparing North and South
*The north had military control over the south, but the south had many more advantages.
Northern Advantages
*The North had a huge population advantage.
*The north aslo had more industrial resources, giving them an economic advantage.
*The North had more effiencent rail roads, and the south gt most of their supplies for railroads from the north...
*Most of the US navy was still loyal to the North.
Southern Advantages
*The South only had to fight one defensive war, and had less territory to conquer than the north.
*They also had the strongest military generals.
*General Scott asked Lee to command the North, but Lee said no.
The Armies
*The Union had more experienced soliders, while the south not only had less soldiers, but less experience.
*African Americans and natives were forced to serve in the South's military.
*The south promised the Indians an all Indian state if they supported the south.
*The Mexicans mostly supported the North.
The First Battle of Bull Run
*The Northern and Southern soldiers both needed training.
Fighting at Manassas
*The Confederates met the Union near a creek called Bull Run, near Manassas Junction.
*At first the Union was winning, but then Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson turned it around.
The Aftermath of Southern Victory
*The Battle of Bull Run made mny people see that this was going to be a long battle, so both sides started planning strategies.
*The Battle of Bull Run shocked and shamed the North and made them mor determined to win!
9/20/11
USHCP
Mr. Masterson
Key Terms:
*The Crittenden Compromise: This stated that slavery would be illegal in the North, but slavery could expand in the south.
*The First Battle of Bull Run: The North met the South near the Manassas Junction, which is a railroad 30 miles outside DC.
Key People:
*Robert E. Lee: A great military general in the south who demostrated his abilities multiple times, including the Mexican War,and capturing John Brown.
*Joesph E. Johnston: Led the South in the Battle of Bull Run.
*Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson: The general who helped the South win the First Battle Of Bull Run.
Summary:
Last Attempt at Compromise
*By the time Abraham Lincoln came to office, the nation was falling apart.
*John J. Crittenden proposed the Crittenden Compromise, which Lincoln rejected because he didn't want to lose popularity.
*The secessionists were excited about creating a new nation.
*Lincoln was determined to keep the USA together.
The Fall of Fort Sumter
*The Confederacy took over many federal forts, but Fort Sumter remained under federal control until...
*The South needed the fort in order to access Charleston.
*The North didn't want to lose the fort because it would show that the fderal govt. was weak if they did.
*Governer Pickens was alerted that the supply ships would come, but they didn't carry any troops or weapons.
*On April 12th the Confederates attacked fort Sumter.
*The Confederates surrendered when they ran out of supplies.
*Lincoln called for the states to supply him with soldiers to help calm the Confederacy Down.
Choosing Sides
*Arkansas, Tennesee, North Carolina, and Virginia seceded from the Union and named Richmond, Virginia, as their capital.
*No one was worried about Deleware seceding, but Maryland, Kentucky, and Missouri were divded by the issue.
*North western Virigina eventually became it's own state, West Virginia, and became part of the union in 1863.
*Some Northerners wanted to fight the Confederacy, and a few supported the South.
*Many people who had supported the north had family supporting the south and vice versa.
Comparing North and South
*The north had military control over the south, but the south had many more advantages.
Northern Advantages
*The North had a huge population advantage.
*The north aslo had more industrial resources, giving them an economic advantage.
*The North had more effiencent rail roads, and the south gt most of their supplies for railroads from the north...
*Most of the US navy was still loyal to the North.
Southern Advantages
*The South only had to fight one defensive war, and had less territory to conquer than the north.
*They also had the strongest military generals.
*General Scott asked Lee to command the North, but Lee said no.
The Armies
*The Union had more experienced soliders, while the south not only had less soldiers, but less experience.
*African Americans and natives were forced to serve in the South's military.
*The south promised the Indians an all Indian state if they supported the south.
*The Mexicans mostly supported the North.
The First Battle of Bull Run
*The Northern and Southern soldiers both needed training.
Fighting at Manassas
*The Confederates met the Union near a creek called Bull Run, near Manassas Junction.
*At first the Union was winning, but then Thomas "Stonewall" Jackson turned it around.
The Aftermath of Southern Victory
*The Battle of Bull Run made mny people see that this was going to be a long battle, so both sides started planning strategies.
*The Battle of Bull Run shocked and shamed the North and made them mor determined to win!